Transport service cutbacks on May 1
On Sunday May 1, the Athens Metro and tram will operate as usual, but buses and trolley buses will start earlier and stop earlier in commemoration of Labor Day and there will be very few trains scheduled.
Investigation into death of man (66) in Piraeus port
Authorities have ordered an autopsy on the body of a 66 year-old man, which was recovered from the port of Piraeus on Friday afternoon. It remains unclear how the man entered the water.
US helped keep Aegean crisis from spiraling out of control
In the summer of 2020 Greece and Turkey were on the brink of open conflict, which required putting “a lot of energy into helping to keep things from spiraling out of control,” stresses outgoing United States Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt in an interview with Kathimerini, noting that the situation was far more dramatic…
Cyprus air arrivals soar during March
Tourism arrivals in Cyprus skyrocketed in March 2022, compared to the same month of 2021 and 2020, when lockdowns and stricter measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 were in place.
Monaco beats Olympiakos again, takes series down to the wire
Olympiakos wasted a great opportunity to finish Monaco off and qualify to the Euroleague Final Four, going down 78-77 away on Friday.
Six Greek participants in EU Cities Mission
Athens, Thessaloniki, Kalamata, Ioannina, Trikala and Kozani have been selected from among 377 European cities by the European Commission to participate in its program for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 – the so-called Cities Mission.
Germany, Turkey summon each other’s envoys amid row over Kavala jailing
Turkey condemned Germany’s summoning of its ambassador on Friday and called in Berlin’s ambassador to Ankara in a tit-for-tat move amid a row over the jailing of a Turkish philanthropist for life.
Zephyr gearing up for Posidonia debut
Italy’s Zephyr Trading is a La Spezia-headquartered engine spare parts and technical support specialist for shipping and power plant industries.
Schools as beacons
The reactions to the operation of so-called model and experimental schools only serve to pull down the average education level.
Over 700 cruise liners to sail Greek seas this year
More than 700 cruise liners will sail the Greek seas this year, Shipping and Island Policy Minister Ioannis Plakiotakis stated on Thursday, addressing an event at the port of Lavrio, on the occasion of the formal start of Celestyal Cruises itineraries with the Celestyal Olympia liner.